Ethio telecom and British International Investment (BII) Hold Strategic Discussions to Advance Ethiopia’s Digital and Sustainable Infrastructure

Ethio telecom CEO, Frehiwot Tamru, convened a high-level strategic session with senior leadership from British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution, led by Christopher Chijiutomi, Managing Director and Head of Africa.

During the meeting, the CEO briefed participants on Ethio telecom’s transformational journey and its pivotal contribution to Ethiopia’s socio-economic advancement and digital transformation. She highlighted the company’s remarkable trajectory, positioning Ethio telecom as one of the fastest-growing digital operators advancing beyond connectivity and serving as a catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development.

During the session, the CEO articulated Ethio telecom’s strategic evolution toward a platform-driven digital economy, powered by its advanced and extensive infrastructure and integrated ecosystem strategy. This ecosystem combines cloud computing capabilities, modular data centers, AI and digital applications with the telebirr fintech ecosystem, alongside e-commerce services, EV charging infrastructure, and expanded connectivity networks.

This unified digital ecosystem represents a significant strategic shift toward an Integrated Enterprise Solution Model, designed to power a mobile-first economy and enable high-velocity digital transformation across sectors supporting sustainable economic growth and digital inclusion across Ethiopia and beyond.

Furthermore, the CEO elaborated on the “Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028” strategy, outlining its bold vision and anticipated impact in accelerating digital advancement across Ethiopia and the broader African continent. She reaffirmed that Ethio telecom remains ready to collaborate through diverse partnership modalities to accelerate digital transformation in Ethiopia and beyond.

During the discussion, Mr. Christopher Chijiutomi and his delegation highlighted that British International Investment (BII) plays a significant role in advancing sustainable and green infrastructure development across Africa, with Ethiopia identified as a key strategic market. They noted that BII is actively engaged with various enterprises and private sector institutions across the continent and collaborates closely with multiple stakeholders to mobilize resources that support Africa’s sustainable development and economic growth.

The CEO reaffirmed that Ethio telecom’s vision and core values are strongly aligned with those of British International Investment (BII), particularly in advancing sustainable infrastructure, climate-resilient digital ecosystems, and green energy initiatives.

Accordingly, both leadership teams discussed and emphasized the importance of supporting their shared vision by mobilizing impact investment to accelerate the implementation of the Next Horizon strategy, with strong emphasis on advancing the digital economy, expanding inclusive fintech ecosystems, and developing climate-resilient digital infrastructure.

The British International Investment (BII) delegation recognized Ethio telecom as a pivotal enabler of Ethiopia’s digital economy and a key driver of national economic growth. The delegation commended the CEO’s visionary leadership and acknowledged the company’s strong sustainability achievements and forward-looking digital transformation agenda.

They expressed strong interest in exploring UK-backed investment opportunities to support Ethiopia’s digital and sustainable infrastructure development.

In closing, the CEO expressed sincere appreciation to the British International Investment (BII) delegation for their commitment to fostering global partnerships that unlock new economic opportunities and accelerate national development. Both leadership teams agreed to continue advancing discussions and identifying concrete areas of collaboration to drive impactful and sustainable outcomes.
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TECNO CAMON 50 Series: Redefining Professional Imaging Through the Power of Practical AI

At Mobile World Congress 2026, TECNO unveiled the CAMON 50 Series—comprising the CAMON 50 Ultra 5G, CAMON 50 Pro, and CAMON 50—marking a significant leap in AI-powered mobile imaging. The flagship CAMON 50 Ultra 5G features a 50MP Sony LYTIA 700C Ultra Night Camera and a 50MP 3X telephoto lens (on Ultra and Pro models), enhanced by the AI RAW 2.0 imaging engine for exceptional clarity, precision, and low-light performance. Innovations such as Super-Zoom FlashSnap, AI 60X SuperZoom, and the industry-first AI Auto Zoom elevate action capture and portrait photography, while validation from DXOMARK highlights its accurate and inclusive skin tone rendering under $600.
Beyond imaging, the CAMON 50 Series integrates advanced AI to enhance creativity, productivity, security, and durability. Features like the AI Art Gallery, AI Image-to-Video Generator, AI LightMaster 2.0, and the upgraded Ella assistant streamline artistic expression and daily tasks, while TGuard security introduces industry-first off-grid search technology. Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate processor, the series offers a 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED display, IP68/IP69/IP69K protection, up to 6500mAh battery capacity with 45W Super Charge, and FreeLink Bluetooth Long Range communication—delivering a secure, resilient, and intelligently connected user experience.

TECNO to Unveil AI-Powered CAMON 50 Series and AI Product Ecosystem at MWC 2026 Launch Event

TECNO will unveil major innovations at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona on March 1, headlined by the new CAMON 50 Series—its latest flagship imaging and AI smartphone family. Powered by flagship Sony imaging hardware and a dedicated AI computing architecture, the series introduces breakthroughs like Super-Zoom FlashSnap for zero-shutter-lag action shots and AI Auto Zoom for intelligent subject framing. Beyond photography, it serves as a Creative AI Hub with features such as AI Art Gallery, One-Tap FlashMemo, and the Ella AI assistant, delivering smarter, more intuitive everyday experiences.
On March 3, TECNO will also host its AI Ecosystem Product Launch Event, spotlighting its broader AI strategy and announcing a strategic partnership with Tonino Lamborghini. The collaboration debuts a co-created lineup blending high-performance technology with iconic design, including the Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS (MEGA MINI G1 Pro) gaming mini-PC and POVA Metal Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition. Attendees can explore these innovations and TECNO’s expanding AI ecosystem—including MEGABOOK laptops, AI wearables, and the upgraded OneLeap interconnection solution.

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አፍሮ ሀብ ኢንቨስትመንት ግሩፕ አዋርዶችን በማዘጋጀት፡ ሁለገብ ስራ ፈጣሪ ወጣቶችን ወደ አለም አቀፍ መድረክ በማድረስ አገርን በማስጠራት በቴክኖሎጂ፡በቱሪዝም በተቋማት ብራንዲንግ፡በኢንተርቴይመንት ዘርፍ የተለያዩ ሃገር እንዲሁም አህጉር አቀፍናና አገራችን ኢትዮጵያን ብሎም የአፍሪካን ባህላዊ ኢኮኖሚያዊ እንዲሁም የወጣቶችን ሁለገብ የፈጠራ ጉልህ አቅምለተቀረው አለም ለማስተዋወቅ የሚሰራ ድርጅት ሲሆን አሁን ደግሞ ከሚሰራቸዉ ስራዎች አንድ ዘርፍ የሆነዉ የሃገራችንን የፊልም ኢንዱስትሪ ወደ አንድ ደረጃ ከፍ ለማድረግ አልሞ ወደ ስራ የገባው እና ወጣቶችን የፕላትፎርሙ ተጠቃሚ ለማድረግ የአፍሮ ሃብ ኢንቨስትመንት ግሩፕ በተለያዩ የፊልም ሞያዎች በሃገራችንን አንቱታን ያተረፉ የየዘርፉ መምህራን ስልጠና ለመስጠት ከረጅም ጊዜ ጥረት በሃላ in house developed የሆነ የ E learning App አዘጋጅቶ ወደ መጨረሻ ምእራፍ ተሸጋግረዋል።

በመሆኑም እርሶ በዛሬው ቀን ወደ ስራ መግባታችንን ለማብሰር ፕሮግራም ስላዘጋጀን ከቀኑ 9 ሰአት በስካይ ላይት ሆቴል እዲገኙልን በክብር ተጋብዘዋል።
#ሚድያዎች፡አክቲቪስቶች እንዲሁም ቲክቶኮርችም በዚህ ታላቅ የመክፈቻ ስነ ስርአት በክብር ተጋብዛችሁዋል።
#ስልጠናውን ለመውሰድና ቀጣይ የህይወት ጉዞዎትን ውጤታማና ስኬታማና ለማድረግ ደግሞ በዚህ ሊንክ ገብተው መመዝገብ ይችላሉ።

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የአፍሮ ኢንቨስትመንት ግሩፕ ቦርድ ሊቀመንበር

TECNO Glory Night Awards, Co-Hosted with TikTok Live and CAF, Celebrated Africa’s Top Influencers and the “Power Your Moment” Spirit at AFCON Morocco

The TECNO Glory Night Awards, co-hosted with TikTok Live and CAF in Rabat during AFCON Morocco, brought together Africa’s top digital creators to celebrate creativity, influence, and the spirit of “Power Your Moment.” As TECNO deepened its role as Official Global Partner of AFCON, the event honored pan-African KOLs from over 20 countries whose content showcased authenticity, cultural impact, and storytelling powered by TECNO AI. Five major awards Moment Excellence, Moment King/Queen, Creative Spark, Visual Master, and TECNO Partner recognized standout creators selected through the continent-wide #mypowermoment campaign, highlighting how smartphones and AI are shaping Africa’s digital narrative.

Beyond the awards, TECNO curated immersive product and AI ecosystem experiences for attending KOLs and artists, including hands-on demos of AI-powered photography, real-time editing tools, a 3D photo station, and connected smart devices such as VR gear and the MEGAPAD. These interactive zones reinforced TECNO’s commitment to empowering creators with practical, intuitive technology that enhances content creation and efficiency. Overall, Glory Night reaffirmed TECNO’s long-term investment in Africa’s creative ecosystem—bridging sport, technology, and culture while celebrating a new generation of storytellers shaping the continent’s digital future.

TECNO Glory Night Awards, Co-Hosted with TikTok Live and CAF, Celebrated Africa’s Top Influencers and the “Power Your Moment” Spirit at AFCON Morocco

The TECNO Glory Night Awards, co-hosted with TikTok Live and CAF in Rabat during AFCON Morocco, brought together Africa’s top digital creators to celebrate creativity, influence, and the spirit of “Power Your Moment.” As TECNO deepened its role as Official Global Partner of AFCON, the event honored pan-African KOLs from over 20 countries whose content showcased authenticity, cultural impact, and storytelling powered by TECNO AI. Five major awards Moment Excellence, Moment King/Queen, Creative Spark, Visual Master, and TECNO Partner recognized standout creators selected through the continent-wide #mypowermoment campaign, highlighting how smartphones and AI are shaping Africa’s digital narrative.

Beyond the awards, TECNO curated immersive product and AI ecosystem experiences for attending KOLs and artists, including hands-on demos of AI-powered photography, real-time editing tools, a 3D photo station, and connected smart devices such as VR gear and the MEGAPAD. These interactive zones reinforced TECNO’s commitment to empowering creators with practical, intuitive technology that enhances content creation and efficiency. Overall, Glory Night reaffirmed TECNO’s long-term investment in Africa’s creative ecosystem—bridging sport, technology, and culture while celebrating a new generation of storytellers shaping the continent’s digital future.

TECNO Glory Night Awards, Co-Hosted with TikTok Live and CAF, Celebrate Africa’s Top Influencers and the “Power Your Moment” Spirit at AFCON Morocco

The TECNO Glory Night Awards, co-hosted with TikTok Live and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), brought together Africa’s leading digital creators in Rabat during AFCON Morocco to celebrate creativity, cultural influence, and the spirit of “Power Your Moment.” As TECNO deepened its role as the Official Global Partner of AFCON, the event honored outstanding pan-African Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) from more than 20 countries whose content reflects authenticity, storytelling, and cultural impact—powered by TECNO’s AI-driven innovation.

Five major awards—Moment Excellence, Moment King/Queen, Creative Spark, Visual Master, and TECNO Partner—recognized standout creators selected through the continent-wide #mypowermoment campaign. The awards highlighted how smartphones and artificial intelligence are reshaping Africa’s digital narrative, enabling creators to capture, express, and amplify their stories with greater creativity and reach.

Beyond the awards ceremony, TECNO curated immersive product and AI ecosystem experiences for attending KOLs and artists. These included hands-on demonstrations of AI-powered photography, real-time editing tools, a 3D photo station, and connected smart devices such as VR gear and the MEGAPAD. The interactive zones reinforced TECNO’s commitment to equipping creators with intuitive, practical technology that enhances efficiency and elevates content creation.

Overall, TECNO Glory Night reaffirmed the brand’s long-term investment in Africa’s creative ecosystem—bridging sport, technology, and culture—while celebrating a new generation of storytellers shaping the continent’s digital future.

TECNO Brings Immersive Fan Experience to AFCON 2025 with Pop-Up Stores and Interactive Zones Across Moroccon
TECNO expanded its AFCON 2025 presence beyond the stadium by launching AI-powered pop-up stores and fan zones in Rabat and Casablanca, creating immersive public spaces that blended technology, football, and culture. As part of the “Power Your Moment” campaign, the brand activated four experiential venues two pop-up stores and two fan zones—allowing fans to explore how TECNO AI enhances photography, gaming, productivity, and entertainment. Opened alongside the tournament kickoff, these spaces shifted TECNO’s engagement from a ceremonial moment to sustained, hands-on interaction throughout the competition, supported by live performances, cultural showcases, and interactive programming.
Designed as consumer-first experiences rather than traditional retail outlets, the TECNO AI pop-up stores offered hands-on product testing, AI demonstrations, customization stations, and creative installations celebrating AFCON teams and fan culture. Complementing these, TECNO’s open-access fan zones provided community-focused engagement through football challenges, photo experiences, giveaways, and social sharing activities. By maintaining simultaneous activations in both cities across match days, TECNO established a continuous physical and cultural presence during AFCON 2025—positioning its AI ecosystem as intuitive, accessible, and deeply connected to the everyday passion of African football fans.

TECNO Brings Immersive Fan Experience to AFCON 2025 with Pop-Up Stores and Interactive Zones Across Moroccon

TECNO expanded its AFCON 2025 presence beyond the stadium by launching AI-powered pop-up stores and fan zones in Rabat and Casablanca, creating immersive public spaces that blended technology, football, and culture. As part of the “Power Your Moment” campaign, the brand activated four experiential venues two pop-up stores and two fan zones—allowing fans to explore how TECNO AI enhances photography, gaming, productivity, and entertainment. Opened alongside the tournament kickoff, these spaces shifted TECNO’s engagement from a ceremonial moment to sustained, hands-on interaction throughout the competition, supported by live performances, cultural showcases, and interactive programming.

Designed as consumer-first experiences rather than traditional retail outlets, the TECNO AI pop-up stores offered hands-on product testing, AI demonstrations, customization stations, and creative installations celebrating AFCON teams and fan culture.

Complementing these, TECNO’s open-access fan zones provided community-focused engagement through football challenges, photo experiences, giveaways, and social sharing activities. By maintaining simultaneous activations in both cities across match days, TECNO established a continuous physical and cultural presence during AFCON 2025—positioning its AI ecosystem as intuitive, accessible, and deeply connected to the everyday passion of African football fans.

TECNO is redefining how fans will experience the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 with a powerful lineup of football-focused AI features powered by its Ella AI system.
As the official CAF Global Partner, the brand aims to elevate how millions of African supporters watch, analyze, and share the tournament across smartphones. These new tools recognize the smartphone as a second screen and analysis hub, giving fans real-time insights, personalized content, and a smarter, more interactive way to engage with every moment of the competition.
At the center of the rollout are features such as Ella Match Decoder, which delivers instant tactical analysis, Ella Snap & Know for real-time player recognition, and Ella Match Highlight for customized recaps.
TECNO also introduces Ella Star Cam, designed to capture the emotion and energy of fans in the stands. Together, these innovations reflect the brand’s Aspire Intelligence philosophy making AI intuitive, accessible, and deeply connected to everyday fan behavior. As TECNO integrates these tools into fan zones and digital platforms during AFCON 2025, smartphones evolve from mere recording devices into intelligent companions that enrich how football is understood, shared, and remembered.

የኢትዮጵያ ልዑካን ቡድን በተባበሩት መንግስታት የቱሪዝም ድርጅት 26ኛ ጠቅላላ ጉባኤ ላይ ተሳተፈ
#ethiopia | በቱሪዝም ሚኒስትር ዴኤታ ዶ/ር እንደገና አበበ የተመራው የአገራችን ልዑካን ቡድን እና በሳዑዲ አረቢያ የኢፌዴሪ ልዩ መልዕክተኛ እና ባሙሉ ሥልጣን ክቡር አምባሳደር ዶ/ር ሙክታር ከድር በተባበሩት መንግስታት ቱሪዝም ድርጅት 26ኛው ጠቅላላ ጉባኤ ላይ ተሳትፏል።

ጉባኤው ከጥቅምት 28 እስከ ህዳር 2 ቀን 2018 በሪያድ፣ ሳዑዲ አረቢያ "AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future" በሚል መሪ ቃል እየተካሄደ ሲሆን ፣በጉባኤው ከ160 አባል ሀገራት የተውጣጡ ሚኒስትሮች፣ ከፍተኛ ባለስልጣናት እና ከተለያዩ የኢንዱስትሪ እና የሲቪል ማህበረሰብ መሪዎችን ተገኝተዋል።

የጠቅላላ ጉባኤው አጃንዳ አርቴፊሻል ኢንተለጀንስ እና ዲጂታል ትራንስፎርሜሽን ዘላቂ እና ሁሉን አቀፍ እድገትን እንዴት ማፋጠን እንደሚቻል ውይይቶችን በማካሄድ እንዲሁም በቱሪዝም ዘርፍ ዓለም አቀፍ ትብብርን ለማጠናከር በማለም የተዘጋጀ ነው።

በጉባኤው የኢትዮጵያ ልዑክ በአገራችን በከፍተኛ ትኩረት እየተሰራበት የሚገኘውን እና የኢኮኖሚ አንዱ ዋልታ የሆነውን የቱሪዝም ዘርፍ ይበልጥ ለማሳደግ ልምድ የሚቀስምበት እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል።

በጉባኤው ላይ የተባበሩት መንግስታት የቱሪዝም ዋና ፀሐፊ ሆነው የተመረጡ የተባበሩት አረብ ኤሚሬትስ ዜግነት ያላቸው ሻይካ አል ኖዌይስ የተገኙ ሲሆን ተመረጯ በድርጅቱ በ50 ዓመታት ታሪክ ውስጥ የመጀመሪያዋ ሴት ዋና ፀሐፊ ናቸው።

ተመረጯ በዓለም አቀፍ ቱሪዝም ልምድ ያካበቱ መሪ ሲሆኑ፣ ለተባበሩት መንግስታት የቱሪዝም ራዕይ በተለይም እንደ አፍሪካ ባሉ ክልሎች በቱሪዝም አማካኝነት ዘላቂነት፣ ዲጂታል ለውጥ እና ሁሉን አቀፍ የኢኮኖሚ ልማት ላይ እንደሚያተኩሩ ገልጸዋል።

ዋና ፀሐፊዋ ከጃንዋሪ 2026 ጀምሮ እስከ 2029 በኃላፊነት እንደሚያገለግሉ ይጠበቃል።
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ለመላው የሕግ ባለሞያ ማህበረሰብ፡ አዲስ የሕግ ምሩቃን እና ተማሪዎች በሙሉ መልካም ዜና!

የሕግ አገልግሎትን የሚያዘምን እና ለሁሉም ተደራሽ የሚያደርግ ቴክኖሎጂ ይፋ ሊሆን ነው!

የሕግ ቴክኖሎጂን(LegTech) በመጠቀም በኢትዮጵያ የጥብቅና አገልግሎትን ዘመናዊ ለማድረግ እና ተደራሽነትን ለማስፋት ያለመ ነው::

ኢትዮ ሌጋል ሺልድ ሀላፊነቱ የተወሰነ የጥብቅና ማህበር ከገበያ ቴክኖሎጂ ጋር በመተባበር ያዘጋጀውን ለብዙዎች የሥራ ዕድል የሚፈጥርና ባለሞያውን በቀላሉ ከአገልግሎት ፈላጊው ጋር የሚያገናኝ (AI-powered Legal talent cloud and Matching platform) በቴክኖሎጂ የታገዘ የህግ አገልግሎት ይዞላችሁ ቀርቧል።

ይህ አገልግሎት የህግ ባለሙያዎችንና ደንበኞችን በቀጥታ የሚያገናኝ ከመሆኑ ባሻገር የሕግ አገልግሎትን ለሁሉም ማህበረሰብ የመክፈል አቅም እና የቦታ ርቀት ውስንነት ሳይገደብ ተደራሽ የሚያደርግ በመሆኑ በዘርፉ አዲስ ምዕራፍ የሚከፍት ነው።

ይህን ወሳኝ አዲስ ጅምር ለማስተዋወቅ በተዘጋጀው ይፋዊ ማስጀመሪያ መርሀ ግብራችን ላይ እንዲገኙ በአክብሮት ጋብዘንዎታል።

በዝግጅቱ ላይ፡
• "በቴክኖሎጅ የታገዘ የህግ አገልግሎት በኢትዮጵያ" በሚል ርዕስ፣ የህግ ቴክኖሎጂ ለፍትህ ተደራሽነትና ለዘርፉ እድገት ስላለው አስተዋጽኦ የሚመክር የፓናል ውይይት ይካሄዳል።

• ከተለያዩ ባለድርሻ አካላት ጋር በመተባበር በሰሜን አሜሪካ የተለያዩ ግዛቶች የሕግ ግንዛቤ ማስጨበጫ እና የዲያስፖራውን ማህበረሰብ ለማገልገል የተዘጋጀውን ልዩ የህግ አገልግሎት ለተሳታፊዎች እናስተዋውቃለን።

• የህግ ባለሙያዎች፣ የቴክኖሎጂ ፈጣሪዎች፣ የመንግስት ባለድርሻ አካላትና የንግዱ ማህበረሰብ አባላት በዚህ ዝግጅት ላይ ተገኝተው ስለህግና ቴክኖሎጂ የወደፊት ሁኔታ ይወያያሉ።

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ለመሳተፍ ከዚህ በታች ያለውን ማስፈንጠሪያ ወይም ሊንክ በመጫን ፤መረጃዎን የተሳታፊዎች ዝርዝር ወስጥ በማስመዝገብ ወደ ዝግጅቱ ለመታደም ሲመጡ በባንኩ ጥበቃዎች የመግቢያ ይለፍ ያገኛሉ፡፡